Carlton Moore, Jim Naugle get taxpayer-funded retirement

Carlton Moore and Jim Naugle aren't in Fort Lauderdale city leadership anymore. But their connection to taxpayers will exist until they die.

Why?

Because both qualify for and will receive a taxpayer-funded retirement now and for the remainder of their years. Commissioners on Tuesday voted to change the budget to accommodate the $19,479 cost that wasn't anticipated when the financial blueprint was approved for the 2008-09 year.

Naugle and Moore qualify because state law allows for retirement in cases were a politician serves 20 years or more. That won't happen in Lauderdale again, as long as the new nine-year limit on terms is in place.

Naugle will get half his $35,000 salary, each year, or $1,458.33 every month. And Moore will get half his $30,000 salary, or $1,250 every month.

The cost to taxpayers this budget year is only $19k and change; the full cost $32,500 annual cost will be in the new budget that starts Oct. 1.